H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Marjorie Blackwood vs Linda Espley: 0–0 excluding walkovers; 0–1 including 1 walkover. Across 1 main-draw results including walkovers, Linda Espley leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Linda Espley won the 1980 Beckenham round of 64 W/O.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Espley | (w/o) | Marjorie Blackwood | Match data | Jun 4, 1980* | R64 | Beckenham | WTA 250 | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Blackwood | — | — | — | 1,644 | 27 | 51 | 34.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linda Espley | — | — | — | 1,516 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Marjorie Blackwood | Linda Espley | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1974 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2–11 | 15.4% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,458 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 15–17 | 46.9% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,621 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.3% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 20 | 25 | 45 | 44.4% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | Career | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Marjorie Blackwood | Linda Espley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1974 | 1493 | 95.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.83 | — | — | — | +0.41 | 1980 | 1484 | 92.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.38 |
| 1976 | 1483 | 106.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1496 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +61 | 40.0% | -0.60 | — | — | — | +0.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1466 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | 20.7% | -2.24 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | -0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1459 | 106.7 | — | — | — | — | +101 | — | — | 15.4% | -1.85 | 1–0 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1472 | 115.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2% | -2.44 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1625 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | -86 | -63 | +26 | 48.1% | -0.19 | 6–7 (46%) | 3–2 (60%) | 102.4 | +1.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1621 | 112.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +75 | 40.0% | -0.75 | 2–0 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1600 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1645 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | -18 | -63 | +39 | 35.9% | -1.07 | 11–9 (55%) | 6–9 (40%) | 102.7 | +3.36 | Career | 1516 | 95.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +12.67 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Tomanova | 1 | 3 | 4 | Dec 4, 1981 | H2H |
| Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 18, 1981 | H2H |
| Sue Saliba | 2 | 0 | 2 | Dec 6, 1981 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 26, 1981 | H2H |
| Joanne Russell | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 4, 1981 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Parker | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 5, 1980 | H2H |
| Marjorie Blackwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 4, 1980 | H2H |
| Tina Sawyer | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 17, 1980 | H2H |
| Sharon Lutz | 1 | 0 | 1 | Apr 16, 1980 | H2H |